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Lifelong Democrat | Voting-rights advocate | Anti-disinfo. I amplify organizers, down-ballot races, and pro-truth policy. Follow for weekly actions, tools, and mutual aid that protect our rights. Because democracy only works when we all show up. AI Exec.

Poor Jeanine Pirro. It’s always sad when a vicious liar loses their job because they unscrupulously tried to ruin the life of an innocent American hero to appease the most repellent man in America. Drink up, sweetie.

MacFarlane: I think it's an anti-establishment era we may be entering here. Look at all the different ways in which people are bucking against establishment. If El-Sayed is somebody who channels people who don't want the establishment to run and to reign, he's going to have a big night…

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1987: The FCC rescinds the Fairness Doctrine, ending a 38-year policy. Let’s explore why it was enacted, what it did, and why restoring it would not be effective against today’s media bias. We’ll also look at some other solutions that are being considered. /1

FCC Chairman Dennis Patrick poses in his office with the FCC seal in the background. Patrick was the lead official in the FCC’s 4-0 unanimous vote to rescind the Fairness Doctrine on Aug. 4, 1987. The FCC found that the rule was unconstitutional and hurt public debate. However, the rule’s demise began in earnest in 1985, when the FCC under Chairman Mark Fowler released an extensive study called the Report on General Fairness Doctrine Obligations. The report concluded that the Fairness Doctrine violated the First Amendment and harmed the public interest. It found that the rule had a “chilling effect,” forcing stations to avoid controversial topics to escape paperwork and lawsuits. Photo credit: Cynthia Johnson / Getty Images.

#ResistanceEarth More than half of the 100,117 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places are exposed to measurable wildfire risk due to climate change. Rising temperatures are also threatening the unique biodiversity of our national parks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

Climate-Fueled Fires Put America’s Natural and Cultural Sites At Risk - Inside Climate News

New studies find that wildfire is a major threat to significant historical and national park sites across the United States.

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